'Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong': Beijing hits back at U.S. for 'slandering' city's new security law
China's embassy hit back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong's new national security law on Thursday, saying the U.S. should "respect China's sovereignty." Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday which critics say grants the government more power to quash dissent. The law includes stringent penalties for a wide range of actions including "treason" and "insurrection" which are punishable by life imprisonment. Following the announcement, the U.S. State Department described